Blade of the Immortal #24

Part four of the "On Silent Wings" arc, this issue of Hiroaki Samura's celebrated Dark Horse manga series carries an immediately striking cover: a grim-faced warrior cradling a young woman whose torso bears elaborate red tattoo-like markings, her limp form wrapped in crimson fabric. The muted, painterly tones and the glowing halo of light around the figures give the image a quietly devastating weight that sets a somber, emotional tone for wherever this arc is headed.